Amy Powney, who transformed Mother of Pearl into a sustainability-first brand, is leaving the company to start a new label, Akyn.

The creative director overhauled Mother of Pearl’s supply chain in line with sustainability. Her new brand, Akyn, will launch ...

To protect itself from the invader, the mollusk starts to coat the debris with nacre, or mother-of-pearl, the same material that lines the inner layer of its shell. It continues doing this ...